I need to find which chloride is the most reactive, when treated with only methanol.
Since methanol is a weak base, this will favor SN1 reactions. And the left chloride is a vinylic halide, which cannot undergo substitution or elimination reactions. So, it will be between the right chlorides.
I think that the bottom chloride, with an oxygen, is the most reactive because a lone pair of O forms a resonance and stabilizes the carbocation. But I am not sure because oxygen can withdraw electrons through inductive effect, causing the carbocation to be more positive?
I think I am correct but am I missing something?
Thanks in advance for your help.